Chapter 96: Let Dou Dou go to the city to study in the future

Having a family still has its advantages; at least there's a hot meal to eat at night.

Elder brother Ye Guowei came back a bit bowl today, saying that recently there's more goods.

Seeing Ye Cheng come in, Ye Guowei first nagged him, "A Cheng, what do you say you bought an air conditioner for, there's no need at home."

Ye Cheng plopped down at the table, started chatting, "Elder brother, I finally came to eat a meal and you start again, is the meal ready? I'm starving."

Ye Guowei looked at this younger brother helplessly and with a bit of indulgence, said irritably, "Your timing is so uncertain, and you didn't say in advance, your sister-in-law didn't cook for you."

"Ah, sister-in-law didn't cook for me, then I'm leaving." Ye Cheng pretended to stand up.

"Alright, alright, stop pretending, there's still noodles at home, let your sister-in-law cook a bowl of noodles for Dou Dou to eat, and the meal is ready for you, right?"

"No, I'll just eat noodles, I haven't had them in a while, let your sister-in-law cook this too." Ye Cheng took out a bag of seafood.

This is a little seafood caught from gathering at the sea, small octopus and small sea fish; these can't be sold for much money, but cooking them ourselves is still delicious.

Jiang Yunxiang's cooking is fairly quick; the family of four gathered around the table, happy and harmonious.

"A Cheng, come, eat more, this is octopus and small sea fish, I also added an egg for you."

Jiang Yunxiang brought Ye Cheng a big bowl of noodles, making Dou Dou a bit jealous.

Ye Cheng quickly gave his little nephew a few small fish, "Come, eat more fish, eating fish makes you smart."

"Uncle Second, if I eat fish will I be able to write characters?" Dou Dou cautiously bit the fish meat; children by the sea know how to eat fish from a young age.

"Mm, eat fish, then later go to the city to study and get into a good university." Ye Cheng took a sip of noodles.

But as soon as he said that, Ye Guowei and his wife were stunned, chopsticks suspended in midair, looking at Ye Cheng with surprise.

"A Cheng, you just said go to the city to study?" Jiang Yunxiang's tone was a bit off.

Ye Guowei also looked at Ye Cheng, full of expectation.

"Mm, in the city now it's all school district houses; buying a school district house lets you attend city elementary school, so Dou Dou won't have to stay in the village forever."

Ye Cheng indeed thought that way; although future college graduates are becoming less valuable, not attending college is even more hopeless.

Given Baiyun Village's current resources, Dou Dou should start primary school in a year; he can only go to the town, that is the central primary school of the town near the dock, then attend the town's middle school.

The teaching quality of the town's middle school isn't that you can't get into college, it's just that the probability is a bit low.

So now, villagers who have any connections all hope to send their children to the city to study; city teachers are all from prestigious universities, teaching quality is good.

That's how people are; they can live miserably, be penniless, go hungry, but they just hope their children can have a better future.

Jiang Yunxiang hadn't not thought of going to the city to let Dou Dou study, but family conditions don't allow it; moreover, she and Ye Guowei are both honest folks, really don't know anyone.

As for the city, even less to say; they go a few times a year, going to the city is just for fun, buying some things then returning to the village.

Now Ye Cheng saying let Dou Dou go to the city to study instantly struck the softest spot in Jiang Yunxiang's heart.

"Well... that school district house isn't very expensive, is it?" Jiang Yunxiang felt a bit embarrassed, but she couldn't bear to waste this rare opportunity.

Ye Cheng said with an indifferent look, "The housing price is nowhere near that, I'll go to the city next time to inquire, see how much it costs."

I tell you guys, housing prices will rise a lot in the future, the increase will be frightening.

Housing, education, healthcare—the three big mountains weighing on people; especially housing is the most severe.

Since commercial housing began in the 1980s, up until Ye Cheng's rebirth, it has basically never decreased.

"How high can this house price go? I heard people in the city all get allocated housing." Ye Guowei took a sip of wine, somehow inserting a remark.

"Brother, housing prices will rise to an average of 50,000 per square meter in the future, do you believe it?"

Hearing Ye Cheng say 50,000 per square meter, Ye Guowei couldn't be bothered to question him, just waved his hand and chuckled, "A Cheng, don't think wildly, this house could still sell for 50,000 per square meter, you're overthinking."

"Exactly, A Cheng, if it's 50,000, our family's house could sell for a lot of money." Jiang Yunxiang also didn't believe it.

Ye Cheng didn't speak; indeed no one believes the housing price matter, but this is the trend for the next several decades.

He estimated his earning speed; buying a house is necessary.

Moreover, since he's unmarried, buying a house for Dou Dou to attend school first is the most cost-effective.

As for the matter of the older brother seizing his house, Ye Cheng didn't think much; people's hearts are unfathomable, maybe it could happen.

However, if the older brother could become that profit-driven, then Ye Cheng truly wouldn't have much affection left for this world.

Jiang Yunxiang looked at Ye Cheng, appearing as if she wanted to speak but held back.

Ye Cheng spoke, "Sister-in-law, we're one family, just say what you have to say."

Jiang Yunxiang looked at Ye Guowei; Ye Guowei was a bit hesitant, but Jiang Yunxiang still decided to ask.

"Um, A Cheng, you just said that school district house..."

"Sister-in-law, the matter of the school district house is definitely possible; rest assured, when I buy it I'll write your names on it, you transfer your household registration there, and Dou Dou can study in the city." Ye Cheng answered firmly.

"Well... well..." Jiang Yunxiang wanted to say no, but looking at her son she held back.

On the other hand, Ye Guowei felt he couldn't argue, took a breath, looked at Ye Cheng and spoke solemnly,

"A Cheng, I don't oppose you buying a house, but buying a house is your business; putting it under our names I disagree, older brother won't take this advantage."

Ye Cheng lifted his eyes to look at his older brother, then became stubborn again.

"Brother, let's not talk about this now; I'll first go to the city to look at houses then talk, in case I can't afford it, right?"

Ye Cheng realized he was being a bit idealistic; his older sister-in-law perhaps, for the child's sake, would pretend not to ask whose name the house is under.

But the older brother couldn't be argued with.

Then we can only wait; this time we might as well give them a preventive shot.

"By the way, brother, do you know anyone who can make a fish pond? I want to dig a fish pond in my courtyard, to temporarily hold the sea-gathered stuff, and my courtyard gate is also rotted; I want to find someone to fix it."

Ye Guowei didn't even lift his head, while picking vegetables he said, "Why bother hiring someone? I'll go find some cement and wood, then after I rest in a couple days I'll do it for you; these are simple things."

"Right, you brother can do masonry and carpentry; just rest assured letting him do it." Jiang Yunxiang echoed, her mind now full of thoughts about the school district house.